Top Tastemakers: Heather and Josh Keeler of Two Boroughs Larder are two of the area’s savviest mad scientists. Their ambitious restaurantmarket hybrid serves a mash-up of the familiar and the foreign (house-made ramen with Keegan Filion pork) and stocks local treats, specialty imports, and a smattering of housewares.

The Ideal Souvenir: A chevron-patterned Proud Mary pencil case ($22) at Mac & Murphy—a nod to the area’s textiles-centric history.

Everyone’s Talking About: Chef Mike Lata’s 100-seat oyster bar opening this fall in a former bank on King and Cannon.

*Sadly, Hope and Union will be closing at the end of July. The owner and all the employees will be moving over to The Collective, a new coffee shop in Mount Pleasant.